Kofax's Ascent Xtrata, a component of the Ascent software product, is a highly advanced document software extraction. Rated excellent, Xtrata software automatically digitizes any structured, scanned paper document through a paper processing automation tool that makes Xtrata one of the most cost-effective scanning software tools on the market. Ascent modules translate paper documents into digital data by digitally converting images through optical character recognition (OCR). With the ability to automate data correction from various scanners, Xtrata has been specially designed to correct most technical problems and to reduce risk related to capture of paper-based data. The majority Ascent modules can run on one PC or over multiple servers, and Ascent can also operate on a LAN to allow users on disparate nets to process documents and verify accuracy at their location. Such flexibility permits solution providers to make decisions regarding processing distribution. Xtrata analyzes captured data's structure through the use of a form histogram and also automatically identifies zones from which users may want to extract data. Irrespective of the shifting and floating of data zones, Xtrata can separate them from the remainder of a form. Setup in zones is a point-and-click process, and Xtrata uses a deductive process and field matching tool to segregate and identify the correct form.